Firefighters called back to Aberdeen nature reserve as fire reignites

Firefighters were called back to an Aberdeen nature reserve today after a blaze reignited.

Five fire crews returned to Kincorth Hill Nature Reserve, commonly known as the Gramps, this afternoon after smoke could be seen coming from the area.

Their presence arose less than 48 hours after they extinguished a large blaze on the land.

The fire took hold of the north-east beauty spot shortly after 9pm on Friday.

Teams worked into the night to extinguish the fire, which covered an area of roughly 50 metres by 30 metres of land.

Four appliances attended the scene, with firefighters using two jets, beaters and a thermal imaging camera to fight the flames.

The stop message was received at 11.49pm, with crews leaving the scene a short time later.

Dramatic pictures and videos highlighted the scale of the blaze facing crews on the ground.

Large flames rising from the natural reserve beyond the hillside could be seen from miles around.

Crews called back to scene of Aberdeen fire

This afternoon, crews returned to the scene following reports that the fire had reignited.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was first made aware of the reports at 3.02pm, with crews from Altens, North Anderson Drive, Central and Oldmeldrum attending.

The stop message was received at 5.02pm, with crews beginning to leave the scene.